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[Lite Beer]

AFTER COUP
NACC to monitor junta's projects
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Anti-corruption commission says same level of scrutiny will be applied to NCPO

Panthep Klanarong, chief of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), said yesterday the commission would scrutinise every mega-project under the junta with the same standards it has used to monitor projects by politicians.

He said the anti-graft agency had a duty to study all projects for transparency without discrimination.

The commission met the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday to come up with a strategy to fight corruption, he said.

He went on to say the NACC would now play a more active role in countering corruption and would mobilise public participation.

The main topics of discussion yesterday were the rice-pledging scheme and a five-year strategic plan to counter corruption, NCPO spokesman Winthai Suvari said.

He said the junta needed information from the NACC so it could call on other organisations to join the battle against graft. Winthai added that the meeting did not go into details about any specific controversial projects currently being investigated by the NACC.

Separately, Pheu Thai Party member Ruangkrai Leekitwattana called on the NACC to continue with its investigation into corruption allegations, including his demand for former deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban's assets to be looked into. Suthep led a months-long protest against the Pheu Thai government, which was toppled by the coup on May 22.

Ruangkrai also asked the NACC to reveal the progress made in several other cases, including its investigation into his assets, and its stance on Issara News Agency's decision to disclose former PM Yingluck Shinawatra's assets.

He also asked the NACC to look into what profits that one of its members - Wicha Mahakun - may have made from many books he has written while in office.

Meanwhile, acting secretary-general of the House of Representatives, Chare Panpruang, set up a panel yesterday to look into allegations related to several controversial projects in Parliament.

Many projects have been suspended to make way for the probe, including the one that aimed to reward individuals who push for democracy, he said.

On Wednesday, Chare also ordered the transfer of 16 officials in Parliament. This came after the NCPO last week ordered the transfer of House secretary-general Suwichag Nakwatcharachai to an inactive post at the PM's Office.

Most of the officials transferred by Chare worked in offices related to finance and procurement, a move that was expected in order to make way for the inquiry into alleged corruption under Suwichag's leadership.

-- The Nation 2014-06-21

[terryp]

about time

[NongKhaiKid]

Now wouldn't that be quite a contest, NACC v NCPO.

Anyone got an in for ringside seats ?

[thumper101]

I think the NCPO will have no problem with NACC asset scrutiny.

For a start, they haven't had enough time to steal anything, and they are under far too much inspection from outside forces to get involved in that sort of thing.

Prayuth is all for the country here. You can tell that by the orders handed out. Every day they seem to make a different move on corruption and all the bad things about Thailand that many of us farang have been moaning about for years.

I hope they stay in power for 5 years, because that is what it will take to clean up Thailand.

[noitom]

'The same standards." The same standards will be used to monitor projects as have always been used in Thailand. Everyone will be happy.

[Cosmoguy]

They should encourage people to report corruption by paying a finders fee if some sort.

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[Ricardo]

Good, there should be seen to be proper scrutiny, and No Double Standards !

Perhaps a higher standard, than in the case of the rice-scheme or the one-pupil-one-tablet scheme, even.

And hopefully the NCPO might consider reversing the PTP-cuts in the NACC's budget ?

[rickirs]

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Now wouldn't that be quite a contest, NACC v NCPO.

Anyone got an in for ringside seats ?

Wouldn't any prosecution of NCPO individuals accused of violations be done through a military court? So it becomes NCPO v NCPO and there will be no ringside seats.

[Suriya4]

There never was any Double standard in Thailand since 1984.

[billd766]

There never was any Double standard in Thailand since 1984.

Really? And you believe that?

[Lakegeneve]

I think the NCPO will have no problem with NACC asset scrutiny.

For a start, they haven't had enough time to steal anything, and they are under far too much inspection from outside forces to get involved in that sort of thing.

Prayuth is all for the country here. You can tell that by the orders handed out. Every day they seem to make a different move on corruption and all the bad things about Thailand that many of us farang have been moaning about for years.

I hope they stay in power for 5 years, because that is what it will take to clean up Thailand.

The naivety of some people in the current good PR climate is breathtaking in how easily they lose the ability to engage in critical analysis and thinking! It really does ignores all reality and history - and one doesn't even need to go too far back for numerous examples.

Fact: Thai military figures have been involved in corruption,

Fact: There are thai military mafia figures are over the country,

Fact: there has been highly dubious purchases for the thai defence forces eg, overpriced airships and aircraft, 2nd hand Ukrainian APCs, severely overpriced fake bomb detectors (GT -200), etc etc. There are numerous examples over the years

Fact: the Thai defence budget went up by 35% the year after the last coup, 25% the year after (08) and 19% in 2009. It went from 86 billion baht before the 06 coup to 170 billion baht 3 years later.

Now, I'm not suggesting that the armed forces are some homogeneous organisation as that belies the reality that there are many political and economic factions in the armed forces with diverse vested interests. The current campaign is obviously of great merit especially if it can be implemented and sustained. The latter two principles are most important as they rarely occur.

However, to truly be a leading example of 'cleaning up Thailand' as you say, the military should prosecute and confiscate the assets of those in the armed forces who have engaged in such practices. By doing such without fear or favour in an transparent and expeditious manner will send a clear message to all of the other politicians, police and govt officials (who should also be prosecuted for such practices) that the norm really has changed. Let's wait and see.

I'm personally keeping an open mind about some of this whilst not really expecting much to fundamentally change in the long term given the overwhelming vested interests that exist. After all, the bigger ongoing political struggle is ultimately about various groups attempting to protect their vested interests (that rings true for all players no matter what 'side' you support) in order to keep their hands on the 'state honey pot'.

[Gomyway]

The naivety of some people in the current good PR climate is breathtaking in how easily they lose the ability to engage in critical analysis and thinking! It really does ignores all reality and history - and one doesn't even need to go too far back for numerous examples.

This is the very best comment I'd read in the last time and with all respect and accusing nobody, that's exactly the same way like the Germans have been 80 years ago.

[givenall]

AFTER COUP

NACC to monitor junta's projects

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Anti-corruption commission says same level of scrutiny will be applied to NCPO

Panthep Klanarong, chief of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), said yesterday the commission would scrutinise every mega-project under the junta with the same standards it has used to monitor projects by politicians.

He said the anti-graft agency had a duty to study all projects for transparency without discrimination.

The commission met the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday to come up with a strategy to fight corruption, he said.

He went on to say the NACC would now play a more active role in countering corruption and would mobilise public participation.

The main topics of discussion yesterday were the rice-pledging scheme and a five-year strategic plan to counter corruption, NCPO spokesman Winthai Suvari said.

He said the junta needed information from the NACC so it could call on other organisations to join the battle against graft. Winthai added that the meeting did not go into details about any specific controversial projects currently being investigated by the NACC.

Separately, Pheu Thai Party member Ruangkrai Leekitwattana called on the NACC to continue with its investigation into corruption allegations, including his demand for former deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban's assets to be looked into. Suthep led a months-long protest against the Pheu Thai government, which was toppled by the coup on May 22.

Ruangkrai also asked the NACC to reveal the progress made in several other cases, including its investigation into his assets, and its stance on Issara News Agency's decision to disclose former PM Yingluck Shinawatra's assets.

He also asked the NACC to look into what profits that one of its members - Wicha Mahakun - may have made from many books he has written while in office.

Meanwhile, acting secretary-general of the House of Representatives, Chare Panpruang, set up a panel yesterday to look into allegations related to several controversial projects in Parliament.

Many projects have been suspended to make way for the probe, including the one that aimed to reward individuals who push for democracy, he said.

On Wednesday, Chare also ordered the transfer of 16 officials in Parliament. This came after the NCPO last week ordered the transfer of House secretary-general Suwichag Nakwatcharachai to an inactive post at the PM's Office.

Most of the officials transferred by Chare worked in offices related to finance and procurement, a move that was expected in order to make way for the inquiry into alleged corruption under Suwichag's leadership.

-- The Nation 2014-06-21

well I is the same standard as the old government rice pledge skeame

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[tingtongteesood]

Good. Wish they had done this from the start of the PTP fiasco and done something to stop the clowns a lot sooner.....Bring on reforms and real functioning democracy with fully operational checks and balances....